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TransCore · 11 hours ago

Principal Systems Engineer

TransCore, a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to join their team. The role involves hands-on technical leadership in the design, development, and maintenance of electronic toll collection systems, requiring deep technical expertise and the ability to mentor engineering teams.
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Responsibilities

Design, implement, and enhance high performance tolling and transaction processing software
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to an engineering team through hands on development
Propose innovative technical solutions and clearly communicate technical recommendations
Collaborate with developers, DBAs, QA engineers, and operations personnel on design, enhancements, and troubleshooting
Diagnose complex system issues, identify root causes, and implement durable solutions
Monitor system performance and reliability; proactively identify risks and bottlenecks
Maintain detailed technical documentation and provide clear written and verbal updates
Support production environments, including providing after hours or weekend support when needed

Qualification

Systems architectureC developmentC#/.NET developmentDatabase developmentAgile/Scrum leadershipHigh availability systemsLinux environmentsWindows environmentsMentoring engineersProblem diagnosisTechnical documentationCommunication skills

Required

10+ years of professional experience with systems architecture and design across hardware and software domains
5+ years of C development in real time, embedded, or performance critical systems
5+ years of C#/.NET development with enterprise or distributed transaction systems
5+ years of database development experience, including T SQL/SQL (Microsoft SQL Server preferred)
Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers in an Agile/Scrum environment
Demonstrated success deploying, supporting, and maintaining large scale, high availability systems
Hands on experience processing high volume transactional data into relational databases
Strong background with Linux and Windows environments
Experience with socket based communication, low latency systems, and binary message formats
Ability to adapt to rapidly shifting priorities while maintaining high code quality and reliability

Preferred

Experience in electronic toll collection (ETC), intelligent transportation systems (ITS), payments, or high volume transaction platforms
Familiarity with roadside equipment (RSE), lane controllers, or hardware software integrated systems
Knowledge of proprietary protocols, ITS standards, or custom binary communication schemas
Exposure to 24/7 operational environments, on call rotations, and production incident response

Company

TransCore

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Transcore is a transportation service provider that develops solutions for open road tolling.

H1B Sponsorship

TransCore has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
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2021-09-03Acquired
2012-07-13Grant

Leadership Team

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Whitt Hall
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Gary Bucciarelli
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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